Fong Chong Pik
Malaysian politician
Fong Chong Pik (simplified Chinese: 方壮壁; traditional Chinese: 方壯壁; pinyin: Fāng Zhuàngbì; 1924 – 6 February 2004), also known as Fang Chuang Pi, was a Singaporean political activist and guerilla fighter for the Malayan Communist Party (MCP). He joined the MCP while working as a reporter for Nan Chiau Jit Pao in the 1950s. He had several meetings with Lee Kuan Yew, but these were unproductive and he was banned from Singapore.
Early life
Fong Chong Pik, also known as Fang Chuang Pi, was born in China around 1926. His sister Fung Yin Ching later served in the Legislative Assembly of Singapore as a member of the People's Action Party (PAP). At age six his family moved to the Colony of Singapore and he was educated at the Shu Qin Primary School in Bukit Timah. He entered the Chinese High School in 1939, but did not graduate until 1947 due to World War II. After graduating he worked as a student discipline officer at the Chinese High School for a year and then became a teacher at Sin Ming Primary School.
Career
Fong became a reporter for Nan Chiau Jit Pao in 1950, and covered court cases for the newspaper. He joined the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) during his time at the newspaper and started editing Freedom News, a communist newspaper.
The British raided Nan Chiau Jit Poh's office in September 1950, and Fong went into hiding.
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